Several years ago... maybe 3 or 4... I proposed a uniform
identification/signature standard for linen-backers and restorers. The
idea was mostly shrugged off with the same silly talk about "how would
you sew it on?" and "what if the signature bleed through to the front of
the poster?" and such. But a few people, like Dario, did start branding
their work in one way or another.
I think restorers and backers identifying their work is definitely a
good idea -- it's always good to know who did the work on an item. I
certainly would like to have known who backed my CONE WITH THE WIND
1-sheet when the split-and-repaired center seam started lifting up off
the backing... hmmm... perhaps this is why most don't want to sign their
work and we still have no hobby-industry standard?
But as far as provenance and authentication/verification goes -- or even
proof that a given restorer actually did the work indicated by the
signature -- such things could be as easily forged as the typical
useless COA that people keep harping about. If someone is good enough to
fake the poster art, you think they couldn't fake the
signature/mark/certificate of a restorer or backer?
I still believe craftspeople branding their work is a good idea, but you
couldn't use it as "proof" of anything. If I were a forger making a fake
linen-backed BLACK CAT 1-sheet and this signature idea had become
commonplace, I would make certain to put the fake mark of one of the
very best restorers in the business on it. Now that could be restrained
quite a bit by the restorers and backers maintaining good records so one
could call them up and say "Hey, 12 years ago did you restore,
linen-back and sign your name on the back of an original BLADE RUNNER
advance 1-sheet -- the rare version with the hair across Harrison Ford's
nose, just above his lip? Because I've got someone here who wants to
sell it to me and I was just wondering..."
But keeping all those records and fielding all those calls would be a
lot of trouble, I suppose...
--Jr
Glenn Taranto wrote:
So why isn't there a hobby standard at this point?
GT
----- Original Message -----
*From:* bqjansen <mailto:[email protected]>
*To:* [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Wednesday, September 02, 2009 11:03 AM
*Subject:* Re: [MOPO] Should restorers sign their work?
Dario already does something like this, since I asked him for it.
Next to a stamp of vintagemovieart and the date on the back, he
will provide a record of the works that have been restored and the
date.
Op 2 sep 2009, om 19:53 heeft Susan Heim het volgende geschreven:
I've been saying this for a long time. So has Ed and Sue Poole at
Learnaboutmovieposters.com. You know when you receive a
linenbacked poster from a Heritage auction and there is a clear
label on the back of it? Well, assuming you can get a acid free
clear label, I think that would be great and it could remain on
the poster forever for provenance.
Sue
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Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 10:48:27 -0700
From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Should restorers sign their work?
To: [email protected]
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glenn,
i was right with you on this... whether it was signed, or a
certificate was issued and signed by the restorer, stating what
work and repairs were done, restore, paper repalcement or fills,
etc. . this document, like an appraisal, would go with the
piece, were it ever sold, like one includes when selling a work
of fine art.
i do recall you had a number of silly replies in the negative.
one dealer even talked of the difficulty of SEWING on a tag to
the linen.. who ever talked about that kind of method?
i still think this is a sound and logical idea. makes total sense.
jeff
On Sep 2, 2009, at 10:40 AM, Glenn Taranto wrote:
I would like to offer my post of June 15, 2009...
If anyone would care to re-read it....
It seemed to me most people were against the idea...
Not that I'm a genius or anything but it's interesting to see
what a difference 2 months can make...
Glenn T.
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*Subject:* [MOPO] Should restorers sign their work?
What are the pros and cons of restorers signing their
work?
Would it add or subtract from the value of a piece?
It would be easier to do with paper items, a simple
rubber stamp of some kind. I suppose it could be done
the same on linen.
Years go by and you wonder, who did the work on this
piece.
Your thoughts?
Glenn T.
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